# Word Roundup Stampede - Search — user reviews > 79 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Roundup Stampede by Adveractive, Inc., rated 4.55/5 from 256 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-roundup-stampede-search/id1032007791/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-roundup-stampede-search/id1032007791.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 194 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Word Roundup Stampede? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🧠 Excellent brain exercise and mental workout - ⚡ Fast-paced, quick gameplay - 🎮 Addictive and engaging word puzzle mechanics - 🎯 Multiple game modes and challenges - 💰 Multiple ways to earn coins without spending - 🏆 Competitive leaderboard and ranking system - 🎨 Well-designed and clever puzzle construction - 🎤 Voice option feature available - 📱 Works well on iPad **Cons** - 🐛 Display scaling issues on newer iPhone models - 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - ⏱️ App crashes after ads finish - 🔄 No new puzzles in years - 🚫 App no longer opens or functions properly - 📊 Global ranking information removed in recent update - 🎮 Play Friends feature broken after iOS updates - 💸 Paywall blocking progression at puzzle #14 - 🔌 Requires internet connection to play - ⚙️ Unresponsive developer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Game display zoomed in, cropping screen edges on iPhone 12, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro Max - Left and right columns cut off or partially invisible - App crashes after advertisement completion - App fails to open or launch - Play Friends multiplayer feature non-functional - Puzzle unlock purchases not working correctly - App freezes or becomes unresponsive - Runtime errors occurring - App disappears after puzzle completion on iPad - Ads without close button blocking gameplay **Most requested features** - Fix display scaling for iPhone 11, 12, and Max Pro models - Reduce frequency and intrusiveness of advertisements - Add new puzzle content - Restore global ranking comparison statistics - Restore Play Friends multiplayer feature - Adjustable time limits for puzzles - Show total possible doubles found in each puzzle - Easier puzzle replay functionality - Offline gameplay capability - Better ad skip/close options ## Newest reviews (13 of 79) ### 3/5 — Cannot See Comparidon Ratings *2025-09-23, version 1.64* It is evident that this game is no longer updated for years. However, at least it was easy to see your ranking OUT OF TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAYERS for all time and for every 10th game. With the iOS 26 update the entire global ranking appearance has changed. You can still see what # rank you are though you can no longer see where you stand out of the total number of players and percentage you have beaten. This information was all neatly summarized at a glance. It is no longer without scrolling scrolling scrolling through each puzzles scores and doing your own calculations. Because I replay the games to better my scores, it has been fun to see what top percentage rank I was in for all time, as an example. These stats are no longer summarized. Also, app support is no longer functional. ### 4/5 — Donna *2022-10-11, version 1.64* I have an I-Phone 12, and I can’t see the left or right side. My score could be better if the puzzle fit. Other than that, I really love it. ### 3/5 — Wrong size *2022-07-15, version 1.64* Hey David I really love your games, and all of them work great on the iPhone except for this one. The left row and the right row are halfway off the screen, so it is impossible to play it. If you can tell me how to fix that I will definitely give a five star review. ### 4/5 — Needs updating *2022-02-18, version 1.64* Ever since i updated my iPhone to the latest version, the display of this game is so large, the side columns are almost off the screen, making it difficult to play. Please update! Other than that i love the game. ### 4/5 — Hurry! *2021-10-17, version 1.64* Love the game and having to think quickly of words in my vocabulary. And “Doubles” are the most fun and teach me the most. Thank you! Peggy ### 4/5 — Good game but difficult to play on an iPhone *2021-08-13, version 1.64* I love playing this game everyday. But on my iPhone, the leftmost and rightmost columns are cut off and only half the letters are visible. This has been the case for several years. I score better when I play the game on an i{ad because I can see the whole board. ### 3/5 — Word roundup Stampede *2021-05-21, version 1.64* I cannot see entire screen on my iPhone 12 mini. Will there be a fix for this? ### 4/5 — cat65 *2020-05-01, version 1.64* Great game, but the freeze ups are annoying. ### 3/5 — the game board is bigger than my phone. *2020-02-23, version 1.64* I have an iOS 11 phone. I cannot see the whole letters on the right and left. Makes it impossible to play. Anyone else? Please fix. ### 2/5 — Stampede *2020-02-04, version 1.64* I like the games but sometimes it takes your points without you playing the game and often when I watch the video I don’t get the Free points. I would rate it higher but for those reasons. It’s frustrating when you don’t g Ed t the games you earned to play. ### 3/5 — Doesn’t fit the screen! *2020-01-10, version 1.64* I have a new iPhone 11 and the game is too wide for the screen. I can’t quite see the left and right columns. I’m hoping it gets fixed soon! ### 2/5 — Not suited for iPhone 11 Pro Max *2020-01-03, version 1.64* When will this be updated for iPhone 11 Pro Max? I can’t see all the letters on my phone. Would have been great if you can make the whole screen fit in iPhone 11 Pro Max, and then I’ll give 5 stars. Thank you! ### 2/5 — Word stampede *2019-10-17, version 1.64* Keeps saying run time error why ??????? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App no longer works *2024-04-09, version 1.64* I play on an iPad mini. I can no longer get it to open. ### 1/5 — No longer works properly on iPhone 12 XS Max *2024-02-15, version 1.64* Appears zoomed in, cropping important parts of the screen. Can’t play anymore. Emailed developer. No response. Please resize the screen and I will re-rate. I was a five star customer until now for all Hoyt apps ### 1/5 — Ok at first *2023-10-22, version 1.64* Ok, fun game but there has been no new puzzles in almost 5 years. Plus doesn’t fit on iPhone screen. ### 1/5 — Was good but crashes now *2023-07-26, version 1.64* Was a good game. Ads have become too long…I know they are necessary but we should be able to opt out quicker. Now the app crashes every time an ad finishes. Unfortunately will be deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Hard to play game *2021-02-24, version 1.64* The game screen is to big for my IPhone 12 mini. Can not see letters on sides or score and time left remaining on top. Is there a way to fix this? ### 1/5 — Needs Update *2020-12-12, version 1.64* My favorite feature was Play Friends, my wife and I played against each other every morning. Since the last Apple update, this feature no longer works. 😞 ### 1/5 — Politics *2019-06-04, version 1.64* At least word games should be without political statements and messages. Shame. Instead of ads, you are airing politics. ### 1/5 — Can no longer get past ads to play game *2018-02-12, version 1.20* Ads used to have an X in the corner to bypass. Now, you have to click through to purchase whatever is being advertised before being able to access the game. Not worth the effort. ### 1/5 — Ads block game *2017-01-05, version 1.05* Ad for Mobile Strike has no CLOSE button therefore can't play Level 6 of this game. Uninstalling, not worth the trouble. ### 2/5 — Can’t play on iPhone 11 max pro! *2020-03-25, version 1.64* The letter grid doesn’t fit on the screen! I played every day for over a year, had some of the highest scores on the leaderboard, and really enjoyed playing with my morning coffee. Since getting a new phone, I’ve lost my 70,000+ coins, all the games are locked again, but most importantly I can’t play at all. Please fix this for the Max Pro! Then I’ll come back and give it 5 stars. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great game! *2021-05-26, version 1.64* I’m a Jumble and Jumble Crossword fan! This game is a fun twist on word search. Love all these games by David Hoyt. So clever and fun! ### 5/5 — Works my brain. *2020-12-14, version 1.64* Trying to find the doubles and clues together is really a good challenge! Good daily workout for our brain. Thanks for your clever word games!!!! ### 5/5 — Word stampede *2020-06-15, version 1.64* I too play at least one game day , to start the day. Competitive, awesome, fun! ### 5/5 — Word Stampede *2020-05-30, version 1.64* I want more! Now I am going back and replaying to see how many low scores I can raise! ### 5/5 — Fun *2019-12-17, version 1.64* I play one in the morning and one at night. I was so disappointed when the game when you didn’t have new puzzles I still tried to beat my original score. Thank you for bring these back ### 5/5 — Linda W *2019-10-25, version 1.64* This has been one of my favorite games. However, for some time I have had problems with the app not opening. I have also chosen to use some of the coins I have earned to unlock more puzzles, but I don’t get all the puzzles I request. If I ask for 3 or 4 puzzles only one or two will unlock. I hope this can be fixed. Otherwise, thanks for a fun game. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-10-17, version 1.64* This is an awesome game ### 5/5 — Habit forming *2019-10-05, version 1.64* Great game-only suggestion is to make it easier to reply same puzzle like it is when you miss the challenge. I like to play until get 30000 or more. ### 5/5 — Addictive and quick *2019-10-01, version 1.64* Love this game! Just downloaded the app today, yet I’ve already played over 40 puzzles! Lots of ways to win points, so it’s easy to keep improving! ### 5/5 — Great game to get your mind in gear in the morning *2019-08-04, version 1.64* I try to play at least one game a day. It’s one of the puzzles I play before I start my day. I’m amazed that the authors are able to set this game up so that you can always find a word. There is also strategy involved to end up with the 25th word filling the last squares so you can get maximum points. I only wish they had high scores for every game, so I can compare my score to other players on tough puzzles. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*